MAKE 12: Upload

Make Vol 12 features our special section on digital arts and crafts called "Upload," where you'll learn how to take infrared photographs, shoot movies with custom backgrounds, and make fun-to-watch slideshows of your digital family photos. You'll also learn how to make an extremely loud air whistle, a solar-powered xylophone, and a TV remote control that's powered by your muscles. As usual, you'll find plenty of other exciting how-to projects inside.

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Table of Contents

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Made on Earth

» The Instruments of Intervention by Megan Mansell Williams

Tim Kaiser makes new and original musical instruments from scrap parts and a high school electronics class. Page 14

» Sustainable Junkyard Wars by Dave Ng

Students try to help build a more sustainable world. Page 16

» Eco-Gym by Martin Howse

Manuel de Arriba Ares has created an elaborate and unique gym out of salvaged parts. Page 17

» Real-Life Concept Cars by Jason Torchinsky

Baron Margo makes his own rocket-inspired concept cars. Page 18

» On the Wings of a Straw by Annie Buckley

Carl Rankin makes model planes out of common household objects. Page 19

» Hard Wood by David Pescovitz

Lee Stoetzel recreates iconic products like Harley-Davidsons, Macs, and Big Macs entirely out of wood. Page 20

» The Nature of Microcontrollers by Katie Kurtz

Claude Zervas's microcontroller art replicates the Northwest's landscapes. Page 21

1+2+3

» Boomerang by Cy Tymony

Make a real boomerang out of cardboard and foam rubber. Page 77

Icon for Slideshows and Extras » Boing Box by Mark Frauenfelder

Build a fun, one-stringed instrument that packs a mighty twang. Page 116

Maker

» Mathemagician by Donald E. Simanek

At 92, philosopher Martin Gardner is still exploring the perplexities of math, science, mystery, and magic. Page 80

Welcome

» Welcome by Mark Frauenfelder

Spare parts are essential. Page 11

Make Free

» Make Free by Cory Doctorow

The great, perverse joy of steampunk. Page 24

Proto

» Art and Culture by John Alderman

Philip Ross' art crosses the boundaries of technology and biology. Page 26

Hands On

» Floating City by Bruce Sterling

Belgrade's Gypsy houseboats are the dwellings of the future. Page 30

» Building the Barrage Garage by William Gurstelle

The first in a three-part series about building a workshop from the ground up. Page 32

» CandyFab by Windell Oskay, Lenore Edman

How we built a 3D freeform sugar printer in our kitchen. Page 38

» For Whom the Bell Tolls by Katie Kurtz

David Gurman's installation rings bells to make people aware of ongoing military tests hundreds of miles away. Page 40

» Escape of the Blubber Bots by Mark Allen

Jed Berk's autonomous blimps are on the move. Page 42

» The Safe Workshop by William Gurstelle

Rules to make by. Page 44

Maker's Corner

» Maker's Corner by Dan Woods

Tips and news for MAKE readers. Page 45

Art Work

» Art Work by Douglas Repetto

How low can you go? Page 46

Personal Fab

» Personal Fab by Tom Owad

The itch to etch. Page 48

» Looking at the Low End by Richard Kadrey

Infrared photography reveals a world invisible to the naked eye. Page 50

» Book Yourself by Kevin Kelly

Innovative options enable you to publish your own text and pictures. Page 53

» Seeing Red by Charles Platt

Shifting the spectrum can transform a landscape and create dramatic artistic effects. Page 56

» Go Green! by Bill Barminski

Special video effects are available to anyone with a cheap camcorder and $25 of software. Greenscreen is the most powerful of these. Page 58

» Quick Bits by Charles Platt, Mark Frauenfelder

Tips and tools for digital diversions. Page 61

» The Family Photo Archive by Brian O'Heir

Use simple, powerful tools to rescue your photos from stored obscurity and turn them into a DVD slideshow. Page 64

» Gnarly CAs: Cellular Automata for Pattern Creation by Rudy Rucker

Autonomous software bots can create complex, colorful digital patterns. You just have to tell them what to do. Page 70

» Remake Your Own Hollywood Movie by Richard Kadrey

Dissatisfied with the director's cut? Direct it yourself! Page 74

Making Trouble

» Intern, Get Me a Campari! by Saul Griffith

Why summer internships are more important than ever before. Page 78

» Super Tritone Shop Whistle by William Gurstelle

This jazzy, compressed-air-powered whistle sounds a mighty blast. Page 88

» Solar Xylophone by Rory Nugent

Solarengine circuits trigger hammers to strike pentatonic chimes. Page 98

» Kinetic Remote Control by Dhananjay V. Gadre

Shake batteries out of the picture with this muscle-powered remote. Page 108

DIY: Outdoors

» The Atlatl by Daryl Hrdlicka

Make the ancient tool that hurls 6-foot spears at up to 100mph. Page 117

» Shoot the Stars by Michael A. Covington

Astrophotography with your digital SLR camera. Page 121

» Bike Scrounging by Thomas Arey

How to fix a castoff bike and give it away. Page 123

DIY: Coffee

» Chasing the Godshot by John Edgar Park

Pack the perfect grounds every time with this hydraulic espresso tamper. Page 125

DIY: Music

» Boombox as Platform by Mister Jalopy

This cheap garage-sale stalwart is really an electronics lan in a box. Page 129

» Styrofoam Plate Speaker by José Pino

Get surprisingly good sound from disposable picnicware. Page 131

DIY: Home

» $1,000 Wind Chimes by Thomas Arey

Finding the softer side of hard drive platters. Page 133

» Lego Recharger by John Edgar Park

It's a snap to keep your gadgets juiced and your keys from getting lost. Page 135

DIY: Science

» Beetlebot by Jérôme Demers

Ultra-simple bugbot navigates obstacles with feelers and switches. Page 140

» Hydraulic Flight Simulator by David Simpson

Aviation trainer uses water to represent energy. Page 144

DIY: Footware

» Shoe Shine by Melissa Gira, Ed Bringas, Norene Leddy, Andrew Milmoe

Make Cinderella jealous. Page 148

Heirloom Technology

» Heirloom Technology by Tim Anderson

The widowmaker: cutting down a tree. Page 152

Howtoons

» Howtoons by Joost Bonsen, Saul Griffith

How to make a trash bag trenchcoat. Page 154

MakeShift

» MakeShift: Impaled! by Lee D. Zlotoff

Decided to save some money on an tree guy and go DIY with it, did you? Impaled on a branch, with limited resources ... what now? Page 156

Skill Builder

» 20-Watt Solar Panel by Parker Jardine

With a few solar-cells and a plastic case, you can utilize the sun's energy to power anything from a light bulb to your entire house.

Part 2 of this article will appear in MAKE, Volume 14. Page 158

Toolbox

» Toolbox

From fuzzy sensors to underwater ROVs to your very own eco-friendly surfboard. Page 166

Blast from the Past

» Professional Locksmithing and Keying by Mister Jalopy

Professional locksmithing and keying by mail in 1971, from the Locksmithing Institute. Page 174

Retrospect

» Retrospect by George Dyson

Nuclear explosion-powered rocketry. Page 176

Tales from the Web

» Euro Hacker Spaces by Bre Pettis

Ich bin ein Hacker: MAKE's Weekend Projects producer extraordinare, Bre Pettis, visits Euro hacker spaces. Page 180

Aha!

» Poisoned wine and the three wise sages. by Michael H. Pryor

Poisoned wine and the three wise sages. Page 181

Maker's Calendar

» Maker's Calendar by William Gurstelle

Our favorite events from around the world. Page 186

Reader Input

» Reader Input

Where makers tell their tales and offer praise, brickbats, and swell ideas. Page 187

Toys, Tricks, and Teasers

» Toys, Tricks, and Teasers by Donald E. Simanek

Putting a spin on a puzzle. Page 188

Make Money

» Dollar Bill Greetings by Tom Parker

A card and envelope that costs less (and is worth more) than a store-bought card. Page 190

Homebrew

» Homebrew by Chris Anderson

My Lego UAV. Page 192